International Bereaved Mother's Day

It's International Bereaved Mother's Day and I just want to send my love to all the mommas out there that are often forgotten on Mother's Day. 

The world sees us and we have no children on our hip... no toddler to chase after... no baby to push in the stroller...and so we are forgotten. 

So often we are overlooked on Mother's Day and are left to grieve what we have lost. Even in churches where we should be supported the most, bereaved mothers are left out while others gather for banquets, brunches, and teas. 

While all of those around you are pregnant and having babies it's easy as a bereaved mother to feel like you're not "part of the club", and then comes Mother's Day a day full of reminders of what should have been, and what isn't. 

So many grieve in silence but if you know someone that has lost a child please acknowledge her as a mother on this day. You will make her day!

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